BarrauteQuebec

A town in Quebec, home to 1,939 people. It lies in Abitibi.

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Population

1,939

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

46.8

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

48%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

13%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Barraute a good place to live?

Barraute’s strongest is cost of living (A). Fewer journeys need a car (B+). Work and incomes lag (C). Crime is the sore point (C).

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Barraute has subject grades only.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the Sûreté du Québec unit's figure for the whole MRC. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestACost of living A⁻Hazard risk

How Barraute grades

Each subject compares Barraute with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Barraute has subject grades only.

Cost of livingIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsCOpen →SafetyBehind most towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesB⁺Open →HealthResidents’ health trails most townsC⁺Open →

SchoolsBecause the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, towns in Quebec aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Barraute stand out

The 3 things Barraute does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.2 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $150,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Better than 92%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barraute.

HousingCost of living A

Rent takes less of local pay in Barraute than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income

$150,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 77%.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Barraute$150,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Barraute	Quebec	Canada
Rent as a share of income	14%	18%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	11%	13%	18%
Households owning their home	77%	70%	74%

$564

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$596

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageBarraute’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$564 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $150,000, against the median household income Owners and renters77% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Barraute is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.024 per $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030). Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 4.3% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Burn scars are few around Barraute, with 0.3% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.008% a year).

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Barraute4.3%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Barraute	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.024	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	4.3%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.024

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

0.5 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageBarraute’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.3% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.024 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon4.3% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Abitibi-Temiscamingue health region)

Climate

Barraute has colder winters than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −22.2°C

23.8°CJuly afternoons

Precipitation totals 868 mm a year, lower than Quebec’s towns (1,041 mm) and near Canadian towns (883 mm). The frost-free season runs from 31 May to 16 September, 107 days. In July, daytime highs in Barraute average 23.8°C.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.3°C

Spring7.1°C

Summer22.7°C

Autumn9.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Barraute	Quebec	Canada
January night low	−22.2°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	23.8°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	202	161	159
Precipitation a year	868 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm

202

days with frost a year

107

frost-free days, 31 May to 16 Sep

135

days with precipitation a year

Full pageBarraute’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.8°C, January lows −22.2°C Rain and snow868 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station44 km to the station · Val-d'Or

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Val-d'Or)

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Trips to work from Barraute take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average

13%walk, cycle or take transit

The car carried 85% of commuters at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van85%

Walk11%

Bicycle2%

Census 2021	Barraute	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	32 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	85%	90%	89%

$67,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

39%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment7.4% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to200 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Val-d'Or

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

SafetySafety C

Violent crime weighs more where Barraute is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 145

79Crime Severity Index

Shared with the rest of Abitibi MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Violent incidents in its police area came to 20.5 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 17.4 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202375

202476

202585

2023–2025	Barraute	Quebec	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	145	88	86
Violent crime	20.5	12.4	12
Crime Severity Index	79	56	67
Property crime per 1,000	17.4	16.6	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

49%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageBarraute’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety79 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Barraute’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Barraute safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HealthHealth C⁺

A hospital trip from Barraute means 30 km on average, in a straight line

57%very good or excellent healthC⁺Health Grade

On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, higher than Quebec’s towns (15%) yet lower than Canadian towns (17%). Lives in the region last 79.5 years on average (2022/2024): 81.6 for women, 77.6 for men. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Quebec, 57% against 57%. At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 12% for Quebec. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Barraute included.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Barraute57%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Barraute	Quebec	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	79.5	82.5	81.5
Smokers	15%	12%	12%
Very good or excellent health	57%	56%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%

79.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

30 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

30 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageBarraute’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Getting careA pharmacy 30 km away on average Health survey57% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.6, men 77.6 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Schools

Barraute and its edges hold 2 schools: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school

2schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École de Barraute (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur (Barraute))In BarrauteElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École de Barraute (Natagan)In BarrauteSecondary	Secondary	–	French public

0.2 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageBarraute’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school Language0 of 2 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Barraute?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

Weather

In Barraute, November normally means 1°C afternoons and −7°C nights

1°Ca normal November afternoon

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Amos. A normal December brings highs of −6°C, lows of −16°C. Expect about 75 mm of rain and snow over November. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 24°C and January nights −22°C.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November1°C

December−6°C

January−10°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−20°C	150 mm
Spring	7°C	−6°C	181 mm
Summer	23°C	10°C	278 mm
Autumn	9°C	0°C	259 mm

−7°C

a normal November night

75 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageBarraute’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Val-d'Or); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

At 56%, 2021 turnout in Abitibi—Témiscamingue trailed 82% of the country’s ridings

The mayor of Barraute is Josseline Lepage, who sits with 6 councillors.

Full pageBarraute’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentSébastien Lemire council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Barraute’s public library is Bibliothèque De Barraute

It sits 0.4 km from the centre of Barraute.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong2.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

16% of Barraute’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

46.8median age

1.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here.

BarrauteQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

23%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree31%

Postsecondary qualification48%

Women and men · all residents

49.6% of Barraute’s residents are women

In 2021 there were 985 women to 1,000 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Barraute
	Barraute	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	18%	17%	16%
15 to 64	58%	62%	64%
65+	23%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	31%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	48%	59%	56%

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English and French16% speak both · 84% speak French but not English Ages46.8 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households930 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants2% belong to a visible minority

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Outdoors

Barraute touches 08651R009 Biological Refuge

0.5%of the land within 10 km protected

The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Protected areas cover 0.5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 7.0 km out lies the largest, 08351R016 Biological Refuge, at 199 ha.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Barraute0.5%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Barraute	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.5%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	7	10	4

62 km

to Aiguebelle National Park (Québec)

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas7 protected areas within 10 km · 08351R016 Biological Refuge National & provincial parks62 km to a provincial park · Aiguebelle National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

Older housing stands out in Barraute: 40% predates 1961

40%built before 1961

40%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Barraute	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	40%	21%	18%

Full pageBarraute’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes40% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Barraute have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Barraute

15pages on Barraute

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 79 Housing & costAHomes 2.2 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthC⁺Life expectancy 79.5 in its region Work & commuteC58% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Barraute

3 notable people were born in Barraute.

See all 3 →

Yves LessardCanadian politician · born 1943

Diane AugerQuebec personality from the world of the arts · born 1956

Jeanne-Mance DelislePlaywright working in Quebec · born 1939

About Barraute

Town in Quebec

Every figure TownRatings gives for Barraute covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,939 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Abitibi
Census subdivision: 2488022

Questions about Barraute

Do people in Barraute speak French?

French comes first: 84.2% speak it alone, while 16% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).

Has Barraute grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,968 to 1,986 residents (up 0.9%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,939.

What kind of homes are in Barraute?

Mostly 68% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 38% have just one.

Is Barraute a young town or an old one?

At 46.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 18% of the population and seniors 23%.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).